AIR TURBINE STARTERS

The Fluid Systems Division designs and manufactures air turbine starters to provide reliable starting of gas turbine engines used in aircraft, marine, and industrial applications.

Our air turbine starters are designed to meet the speed, power, safety, and reliability needs of modern gas turbine engine starting systems. Our unique features and innovative approach to starter engineering are backed with more than 30 years of experience.

We can tailor torque and speed performance characteristics to a specific engine and the available air supply from any or all of four sources:

Compressed air reservoir

Ground cart compressor

Onboard auxiliary power units

Bleed air from a turbine engine during operation

We can also design the air turbine starter configuration, i.e., size, weight and mounting provisions, to accommodate the requirements of a given engine. For instance, we can design the inlet air manifold of the starter to incrementally rotate to comply with the position of the inlet air ducts.

Safety is a major design consideration. In the event of a turbine failure due to prolonged operation, the turbine wheel is contained within the starter, precluding damage to adjacent equipment.

Market Applications

Commerical and military aircraft turbine engines

Helicopters

Power generators

Industrial

Shipboard

Technical Highlights

Air turbine starter matched to engine starting requirements

Provide starter assist from rest to cutout speed

Separable jaw engaging mechanism has no engine-driven elements and provides unlimited service life